Improvement in egg-lifters



B. W. NELSON. Egg-Lifter.

No. 213,772. Patented April 1 1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN W. NELSON, OF MADISON, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN EGG-LIFTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 213,772, dated April 1,1879 application filed January 25, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN W. NELsoN, of Madison, in the county ofDane and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Egg-Lifters; and I dohereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, that willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to thelettersand figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

The same letters and figures of reference are used to indicate thecorresponding parts.

After describing the invention, its nature and extent will be shown inthe claims.

The object of my invention is a device to deposit eggs in or to removethem from boiling water.

It consists of a single piece of spring-brass, orother suitable wire ormetal, so bent as to form a spring at the extremity of the two handles,which are halved together like a pair of pliers or shears, and whichterminate at the other extremity in two jaws. The wire is so bent as toform egg-shaped jaws for the reception of the egg. By pressing on thetwo handles the jaws are opened to receive the egg. On removing thepressure on the handles the jaws clasp the egg, and securely hold ituntil the pressure is again applied to the handles, when the egg fallsinto its receptacle.

Figure l is a front view, and Fig. 2 is a side View, of my invention.

A is the coiled spring at the extremity of the handles. B B are thehandles, and O O are the egg-shaped jaws.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The egg-shaped jaws O G, in combination with the handles B B,substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth. a

2. The coiled spring A, in combination with the handles B B and the jawsO O, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this12th day of November, 1878.

BENJAMIN W. NELSON.

Witnesses:

O. S. NoRsMAN, A. B. MORRIS.

